Problem Solving and Decision Making Quiz

Lily has a book report due in two school days, and she hasn't even picked out a book yet! She's feeling panicky. What's the smartest thing for Lily to do?

• Stay up super late tonight and try to read the whole book.

• Forget about the book report and hope the teacher does not remember.

• Create a plan: choose a book, read a little each day, take notes.

• Ask her older brother to tell her the story so she can write the report.

Ethan and Noah both want to use the same slide at the playground. They start to argue, and their faces get red. What's the BEST way for them to solve disagreement?

• Shout until one says 'You can go first!' and storms off.

• Refuse to play with each other for the rest of the day.

• Push the other person out of the way and climb the ladder.

• Talk calmly and decide to take turns sliding so both have fun.

Olivia's room is super messy! Toys, books, and art supplies are everywhere. Her grandma is coming over later. What is the BEST way for Olivia to make tidying her room more manageable?

• Gather everything up as fast as she can and stuff it under her bed.

• Work on one area at a time, like putting the toys away first.

• Pretend to be sick and hope her grandma doesn't come to her room.

• Play video games until the last minute, then ask for Mom's help.

A terrible storm knocked down a very large tree, and now it is blocking the road to the library. The city workers are ready to help by: Looking at the tree and deciding how to do it safely. Cutting the large tree into smaller parts using tools. Loading the tree into trucks with a crane. Sweeping away all the leaves and sticks when it is done. About how long do you think it will take them to solve the tree problem?

• An hour or two.

• Most of the day.

• Almost a week.

• One whole year.

Marco's scooter has a wobbly wheel, and he needs to fix it quickly so he can get to soccer practice. He's thinking about different things he can do. Which fix might work for now but not for a long time?

• Buy a totally brand-new tire and wheel set for the scooter.

• Walk instead of using his scooter to get to soccer practice.

• Tightening the wheel with a wrench, but not fixing the broken part.

• Cover the broken part with strong tape until he can buy a new wheel.

Ava wants to start a program at her school to collect old crayons so they can be melted down and reused to make new ones. How can she use community engagement to make this happen?

• find a brand-new box of crayons for every classroom.

• create a sign made of crayon to hang near the collection box.

• find other students who are excited to work with her to collect crayons

• print out a certificate to reward herself for doing a good job.

Lucas's cat loves to scratch the furniture. Lucas wants to teach the cat to scratch a post instead. After reading about it, he thinks giving the cat a scratching post and rewarding it when it uses it is the best way. How can Luca plan to solve the cat problem?

• Yell at the cat when it scratches the furniture, so it leaves.

• Buy a post for the cat, put it near the couch, and give treats when it scratches.

• Only let the cat outside so it cannot scratch the inside furniture.

• Hope the cat stops scratching the couch as it gets older.

The lunchroom gets messy after. Some students do not clean up! The leaders want to make a plan to keep it nice. What is the best with ideas for an action plan?

• Make reminder signs, put students on duty for cleaning tables, and rewards.

• Tell students to eat faster, so it is easier for teachers to clean the room.

• Tell students to pick up, but no one makes sure they do it.

• Have the school custodian clean the whole lunchroom more than once.

Some students want to build something! They want something to collect water from the rain to use in the school garden. This will help the plants grow. What might be hard about making this work?

• Coming up with a really cool name for the water collection project.

• Picking the perfect color to paint the outside of the water container.

• Making sure only a certain class is allowed to use the system in the garden.

• Coming up with a way to collect water and give exactly what the plants need.

The city makes a great choice! The leaders choose to plant more flowers around the park to make it look prettier. What might happen next because of this decision?

• The flowers will take over and stop people from using the playground area.

• More people will stop by to look at the flowers and enjoy the fresh air.

• Bicyclists will no longer be able to ride through the park on paths.

• The new park flowers will attract dangerous bugs and animals to the park.